The pedestrian reported he was crossing the road in the crosswalk at the intersection of Dallas Road and Menzies Street last Friday at 515pm with this two small dogs.
Victoria Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that struck and killed a dog and narrowly missed a pedestrian in a marked, lit crosswalk.
The pedestrian reported he was crossing the road in the crosswalk at the intersection of Dallas Road and Menzies Street last Friday at 5:15 p.m. with his two small dogs. An eastbound vehicle had stopped for him. As he crossed the road, a second vehicle, travelling westbound did not stop and drove through the crosswalk, narrowly missing the pedestrian and striking one of his dogs. The dog was killed instantly.
The pedestrian yelled at the passing vehicle, which slowed but did not stop. The driver of the vehicle instead continued westbound towards the cruise ship terminal. The pedestrian and his other dog were not physically injured in the incident.
Witnesses describe the vehicle as a white, "party bus" style vehicle with individual lights on top and a loud, squeaking wheel.
Traffic officers have not yet spoken with the driver of the vehicle are looking to hear that person’s account of what occurred.
If you have any information about this incident you are asked to call the Vic-PD non-emergency line at (250) 995-7654, or call Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.